Much better lenses when you go Canon though, and that counts for a lot.
I think the 1000D is a decent piece of kit. Nice and small too.
Even though I'd take Canon or Nikon over any other make, you can't ignore the Sony Alpha range as a beginner. Their lenses are getting better all the time, and the best thing about them from a beginner's perspective is that they have anti-shake built into the body of the camera. To get anti-shake on most other makes of DSLR, you have to buy a lens with it built in, and the lenses that have it are very expensive by comparison.
So, maybe look at the lower-end Sony Alphas too. You can't go too far wrong with the Canon, though. |